Curators' Evaluation of WAS Release 1 (open access)

Curators' Evaluation of WAS Release 1

This report discusses the curators' evaluation of Web Archiving Service (WAS) release 1, as part of the Web-at-Risk project. This report summarizes the feedback received from the curators and provides details details to illustrate the areas that were either confusing or problematic to them. Their recommendations as well as some considerations for future development are also included. Additionally, many of the observations and suggestions in the Quick Heuristic Evaluation of the WAS echo the feedback received from the curators. These commonalities are noted in the document.
Date: October 20, 2006
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R. & Hsieh, Inga K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collaborations, Best Practices, and Collection Development: Born-Digital and Digitized Materials [Presentation]

This presentation discusses the phases of web collection development, challenges with web archives, and the need and benefit for preserving web materials.
Date: April 20, 2007
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R. & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

OAI-ORE

This Tech Talk presentation discusses how the Open Archive Initiative (OAI) and the Object Reuse and Exchange (ORE) are used in the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library. OAI-ORE define the standards for the description and exchange of aggregations of Web resources.
Date: January 20, 2010
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access at the UNT Libraries

This presentation discusses the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Library collection. It showcases the collections included in the UNT Digital Library, the statistics of use, and highlights the UNT Scholarly Works institutional repository.
Date: May 20, 2011
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions

In this presentation, the authors discuss methods for assessing the needs of distance students and for effectively gathering input, emphasizing technology that did and did not work. The authors also identify ways to evaluate what was learned and to work with librarians and faculty.
Date: April 20, 2012
Creator: Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler & Wahl, Diane
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions (open access)

Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions

This paper discusses the needs of distance learners.
Date: April 20, 2012
Creator: Wahl, Diane; Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler & Henry, Lisa
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Portal Partner Update

This presentation was given at a dinner celebrating The Portal to Texas History. The presentation describes recent projects, discusses feedback from Portal users, describes the work of the Texas Digital Newspaper Program, and provides examples of how graduate students have used The Portal to Texas History for their research.
Date: September 20, 2012
Creator: Carlisle, Tara; Krahmer, Ana & Liles, Deborah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Unplug Your Mouse: Workflow Automation with AutoHotkey

This Tech Talk presentation discusses workflow automation with AutoHotkey. AutoHotkey provides an easy to use scripting language for assigning multiple actions to a single key command, or hotkey. The AutoHotkey syntax also supports programming constructs and the creation of graphical user interfaces for developing complex applications. This Tech Talk will demonstrate how to write AutoHotkey scripts and give examples of how the Digital Projects Unit is using the software to streamline repetitive tasks.
Date: February 20, 2013
Creator: Weidner, Andrew & Wilson, Robert John
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

In With The New: Adapting To Change Using ILLiad

This presentation discusses adapting to change using ILLiad.
Date: March 20, 2013
Creator: Johnston, Pamela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Towards Building a Collection of Web Archiving Research Articles

Presentation for the 2014 International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) General Assembly. This presentation discusses building a collection of web archiving research articles.
Date: May 20, 2014
Creator: Reyes Ayala, Brenda & Caragea, Cornelia
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

New World of Scholarly Publishing

Presentation for the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation (SCDC) Affinity Group Summer 2014 Meeting. This presentation discusses scholarly publishing activities at the University of Michigan (UM) Libraries and library publishing service ideas at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Date: June 20, 2014
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Texas Newspaper PDF Preservation: A Low-Cost Solution with Tremendous Value [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2014 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress General Conference and Assembly. This presentation discusses Texas newspaper PDF preservation and low-cost solutions with tremendous value.
Date: August 20, 2014
Creator: Krahmer, Ana & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance Practice: Crafting a Historically Informed Interpretation of Nouvelles Poésies (open access)

Performance Practice: Crafting a Historically Informed Interpretation of Nouvelles Poésies

This book chapter discusses performance practice and crafting a historically informed interpretation of "Nouvelles Poésies."
Date: November 20, 2014
Creator: Justice, Andrew
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Research and Successful Promotion at UNT Libraries

Presentation describes how there are multiple paths to promotion as a librarian at UNT. It details the ways in which employees with UNT libraries are able to be successful in academia and higher education.
Date: November 20, 2014
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative Planning Document (open access)

Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative Planning Document

Report created for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries outlining plans for the Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative.
Date: January 20, 2015
Creator: Hartman, Cathy Nelson; Phillips, Mark Edward & Brannon, Sian
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Status of the UNT Libraries 2015: Library Town Hall Meeting on Library Budget and Other Issues

Presentation for the May 2015 Library Town Hall Meeting. This meeting discussed the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries current budget status and other related issues.
Date: May 20, 2015
Creator: Halbert, Martin
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

CyberCemetery: Preserving At-Risk Government Web Content

Presentation for the 2015 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) National Assembly meeting. This presentation discusses the CyberCemetery and preserving at-risk government web content.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: Sittel, Robbie; Ko, Lauren & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Characteristics of Tweets about African Cultural Heritage

This article investigates broad characteristics of tweets about African cultural heritage with possible implications for marketing by cultural heritage administrators and other stakeholders.
Date: May 20, 2016
Creator: Rorissa, Abebe; Assefa, Shimelis & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evaluation of Online-Only Journal Quality from Analysis of Email Solicitations

This presentation contains an analysis of ~600 solicitation emails related to 317 scholarly journals received within a one-year period to assess the quality of publishing venues available.
Date: May 20, 2016
Creator: Burggren, Warren W.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

GIS Trends and Open Access

Presentation for the 2016 Open Access Symposium discussing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and data in relation to open access initiatives.
Date: May 20, 2016
Creator: Burns, Douglas & Rodriguez, Allyson
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Getting started with IIIF (open access)

Getting started with IIIF

This handout accompanies the presentation "Enabling Scholarly Annotation Using Open Frameworks for the Web" given as part of a panel at El'Manuscript-2016. This handout describes the International Image Interoperability Framework and provides links to resources.
Date: August 20, 2016
Creator: Judkins, Julie & Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use: Final Report (open access)

Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use: Final Report

This report documents the Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 20, 2017
Creator: Yanowski, Kevin; Sittel, Robbie & Monterroso, Betty
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Memories, Memes, and Metadata: Toward a Picture Theory for Digital Humanities

Presentation for the LAUC-B 2017 Conference “Focus on the Visual: Digital Humanities and Libraries”. This presentation looks at the visual and verbal language used in zines to develop a picture theory for digital humanities.
Date: October 20, 2017
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Partners and Proposal Readiness: Preparing Graduate Students to Start Their Thesis and Dissertation Proposals

Presentation for the 2018 STEM Librarians South conference. This presentation. This presentation shares experiences from the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries’ workshops to prepare STEM graduate students to write their dissertation or thesis proposals.
Date: July 20, 2018
Creator: O'Toole, Erin
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library